Memoir: 36. Stroke, Struck, Stricken, 2011-2012

Emmet stopped off in Salt Lake City Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
Memoir: 35. The Calm Before the Storm, 2009-2010

At the end of March 2009 we visited Nick and Kim at their home in Salt Lake City, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Saturday, September 1st, 2012
Memoir: 34. Anniversaries and Parties, 2007-2008

In the summer of 2007 Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Sunday, August 12th, 2012
Memoir: 33. The Challenge of Cancer, 2005-2006

At my annual check-up in late July 2005 Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Sunday, August 5th, 2012
Memoir: 32. Celebrations and disappointments, 2004-2005

In June 2004 we joined the Emmet family in New York Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Monday, July 16th, 2012
Memoir: 31. Towards Retirement, 2003-2004

As usual, we inaugurated the New Year 2003 with our annual brunch with a variety of guests. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Memoir: 30. Living with the “War on Terror,” 2001-2003

The attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11/2001 cast its ominous shadow over the entire Bush presidency, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Monday, July 2nd, 2012
Memoir: 29. A New Century–and a New Home, 2000-2001

In the fall of 1999 both Sally and I applied for and received sabbatical leaves for the academic year 2000-2001 Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
Memoir: 28. End of the Century, 1999

A quick look back at the end of 1998, before Mama’s death on December 22nd: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
Memoir: 27. The End of an Era, 1998

Mama died on December 22nd, a month short of her 87th birthday. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Friday, April 6th, 2012